Subject: Professional Opportunity -- Electronic Resources Librarian
From: Marilyn G McSweeney <mgm_at_MIT.EDU>
Date: 1/8/2013 9:50 AM
Please excuse cross posting. Review of applications begins February 8,
2013. For full job description, click on MIT Libraries link:
http://libraries.mit.edu/about/jobs/svac-e-resources-libn.html
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
LIBRARIAN
Acquisitions, Metadata and Enterprise Systems (AMES)
(Librarian I or II)
The MIT Libraries seek a collaborative and service-oriented professional
to participate in acquiring, describing and providing access to
commercially produced electronic resources for a vibrant user community
at the leading edge of research and education. This is an exciting
opportunity to work as part of a team who contribute to the
institution’s mission of promoting learning, discovery and the
advancement of knowledge at MIT and beyond.
Reporting to the Electronic Resources Metadata Librarian and working as
a member of the ten-person E-Resources Team, the E-Resources Librarian
provides support for the bibliographic control and metadata related to
e-resources of all types, with a focus on e-books and databases. S/he
will share responsibility for acquiring, establishing and maintaining
access to the Libraries’ e-resources, as well as participate in the
increasingly complex management tasks that insure access to the
Libraries’ collection of e-resources. Included in the responsibilities
of the E-Resources Librarian:
· Participating in ordering and invoice processing for resources,
coordinating with licensing support staff as appropriate.
· Managing relationships with vendors, publishers, and interface
providers including problem solving, vendor selection, assessment,
monitoring service and fees, evaluation of performance, and communication.
· Developing and maintaining liaison relationships with key library
departments: Collections Strategy and Management (CSM), Liaisons to
Departments, Labs, and Centers (LDLC), and Office of Scholarly
Publishing and Licensing (OSPL).
· Creating original and editing existing metadata records, coordinating
with staff to ensure access and integrity in Aleph, SFX, local ERM,
Metalib, and other systems.
· Creating, editing, and maintaining authority records and providing
authority control.
· Developing, revising, and documenting streamlined workflows for
efficiency and effectiveness, in coordination with E- Resources Team
members.
· Designing, running, and analyzing reports for informing collection
management and budget analysis.
· Managing operational activities related to e-books cataloging outsourcing.
· Coordinating the work of various problem-solving teams. May also
supervise and/or train staff.
The E-Resources Librarian will be expected to participate in appropriate
committees and projects within the MIT Libraries and beyond. S/he will
also be expected to be actively engaged in the profession in order to
identify emerging trends, practices, and standards that have potential
for new and improved e-resources management at MIT.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent advanced degree
in library or information science.
· At least one year related pre-professional or professional experience
in an academic setting with direct work experience in: 1) acquisitions
functions and workflows, including electronic resources ordering,
activation, and overall management, AND/OR 2) cataloging and authority
standards including some or all of the following: RDA, AACR2, LCSH, LC
classification, MARC formats, and standard authorities procedures.
· Positive service attitude and strong interpersonal skills, with
demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with
a diverse group of people.
· Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with
proven success in independently prioritizing work and managing competing
deadlines.
· Demonstrated awareness of national trends and developments in
electronic resources management.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to explain
complex concepts to staff.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible, tolerate ambiguity, adapt to change
and successfully work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
· Initiative and a commitment to self-directed learning and development.
· Solid experience with standard computer software (e.g. Microsoft
Office) and ability to learn and master new software, systems, and
technology as required.
Preferred
· Cataloging/metadata experience in an academic or research library;
specifically monograph and/or e-book cataloging.
· Experience developing and managing relationships with vendors of
electronic resources.
· Experience with any or all of these systems: Ex Libris Aleph, SFX,
FileMaker Pro, Request Tracker.
· Supervisory experience.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: $53,000 is minimum entry-level salary. Actual
salary and appointment level (Librarian I or II) will depend on
qualifications and experience. MIT offers excellent benefits including a
choice of health and retirement plans, a dental plan, tuition assistance
and a relocation allowance. The MIT Libraries afford a flexible and
collegial working environment and foster professional growth of staff
with management training and travel funding for professional meetings.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Apply online at: http://hrweb.mit.edu/staffing/.
Please include cover letter, resume, and contact information for three
references. Review of applications will begin February 8, 2013 and will
continue until position is filled. MIT is strongly and actively
committed to diversity within its community and particularly encourages
applications from qualified women and minority candidates.
Through a culture that encourages innovation and collaboration, the MIT
Libraries are redefining the role of the 21st century library – making
collections more accessible than ever before, and shaping the future of
scholarly research. Library staff, at all levels, contribute to this
spirit of innovation and to the mission of promoting learning, discovery
and the advancement of knowledge at MIT and beyond. “Reinventing the
Research Library: The MIT Libraries in the 21st Century” is a short
video that looks at how the Libraries are expanding beyond their
traditional role to shape 21st century research library --creating
innovative services, reaching out to students and faculty, and leading
efforts to increase global access to MIT’s scholarly work.
The MIT Libraries support the Institute's programs of research and study
with holdings of more than 2.9 million print volumes and 3.1 million
special format items, and terabytes of MIT-owned digital content. In
addition, rare special collections, Institute records, historical
documents, and papers of noted faculty are held in the Institute
Archives and Special Collections. Library resources and services are
accessible to students and researchers through the Libraries’ website
(http://libraries.mit.edu/), and library spaces are widely available for
both collaborative work and quiet study. Traditional library resources
are supplemented by innovative services for bioinformatics, GIS,
metadata, social science data, and research data management services, as
well as multimedia facilities and services for video production,
conferencing, webcasting and distance education. The Libraries utilize
the Ex Libris Aleph system for its public Web-based catalog and as the
support system for user service and processing functions. DSpace_at_MIT, a
digital repository developed over the past ten years by the MIT
Libraries, serves to capture, preserve and communicate the intellectual
output of MIT's faculty and research community. Other MIT repositories
include: Dome, a second DSpace instance, providing access to a sizable
image collection and other digital collections owned by the MIT
Libraries; the MIT Geodata Repository for a diverse collection of GIS
Data; and MIT’s DataVerse for licensed social science datasets. MIT
Libraries maintain memberships and affiliations in arXiv, Association of
Research Libraries, the BorrowDirect group, the Boston Library
Consortium, DDI Alliance, DuraSpace, HathiTrust, CLIR/Digital Library
Federation, the Coalition of Networked Information, EDUCAUSE, North East
Research Libraries, OCLC Research Library Partnership, and National
Digital Stewardship Alliance.
Marilyn G. McSweeney
Head, Acquisitions
Co-Head, Acquisitions, Metadata, and Enterprise Systems
MIT Libraries, Bldg. 14E-210
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone: (617) 258-5426; Fax: 617-253-2464; E-mail: mgm_at_mit.edu
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